Bracket and hanger



NOV. 27, 1934. E F N 1,982,214

BRACKET AND HANGER Filed Jan. 9, 1932 Emn a F. Hun;

-j 5 INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY.

Patented Nov. 27, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BRACKET AND HANGER Emma F. Hunt, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Application January 9, 1932, Serial No. 585,780

4 Claims. (01. 211-96) My invention relates to brackets and hangers and refers more particularly to a device adapted to be used as a bracket for holding various objects and as a coat hanger and hat stand.

One object of my invention is to provide a bracket that is attachable to an object for rotatably holding an element that can be sprung into the same.

Another object of my invention is to provide a bracket that is attachable to an object for rotatably holding an element that can be sprung into the same and provided with notches for positioning said element.

A further object of my invention is to provide a simple, efiective hanger that can be easily taken apart and packed away.

, A still further object of my invention is to provide a combined coat hanger and hat stand that is made out of three parts only.

One feature of my invention is to provide a hanger that is adapted to be adjusted to provide a hat stand.

It is well known in the art that brackets and hangers have been made but none of them incorporate the specific elements of this unique device, or have the same organization of particular parts.

I attain these results, preferably by the means illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein similar numerals refer to like parts throughout the several views, in which:-

Figure 1 is a plan of one form of the device.

Figure 2 is an alternative view of the device.

Figure 3 is an isometric view of one form of bracket.

Figure 4 is an isometric view of another form of bracket.

Figure 5 is a section taken on line 55 of Figure 1.

Figure 6 is a view illustrating the base, provided with a hook portion at the top.

In Figure 1, the device consists of a metallic plate 1, having a circular opening 2, in the center, which is provided with an extension 3, and offset portions 4, 5, 6 and '7.

The offset portion 4 has an upturned ear 8, circularly formed at 9, provided with a semicircular recess 10.

The ofiset portion 5 is provided with an ear 11, circularly formed at 12, having a semi-circular recess at 13.

The ofiset part 6 is provided with a down turned car 14, circularly formed at 15, provided with a semi-circular recess at 16.

The offset portion '7 is provided with an upturned ear 17, circularly formed at 18, and pro-5 vided with a semi-circular recess at 19. I

The U-shaped wire 20 is provided with outwardly turned ends at '21 and 22, which are adapted to spring into a hole 23, on the ear 8, 80 which is centrally located in the circular portion 9, and the end 22 is adapted to spring into a hole 24, which is in the center of the circular recess 12, so that when this wire 20 is sprung into place as indicated in Figure 1, the wire will be firmly held positioned as shown.

The wire 25 is provided with an outwardly turned end 26, which is adapted to fit into a hole 27, in the center of the circularly formed part 15, and the outwardly turned end 28 is adapted to spring into a hole 29 which is centrally located in the circularly formed portion 18, so that the wire 25, when sprung into place will be rigidly held as shown in Figure 1.

In Figure 2, the body of the device 30, is formed of a single piece of wire looped upwardly at 31, and having loops 32 and 33 on one side and loops 34 and 35 on the other side, each of these loops being provided with circular recesses 36, 37, 38 and 39, respectively, that are adapted to hold the spring elements 40 and 41, respectively, and this single piece of wire is preferably held together by the clamp 42.

In Figure 3, the bracket is comprised of a base 43, having screw holes 44 and 45, for attaching to an object.

This base has offset ears 46 and 47, provided with holes 48 and 49, which are adapted to engage with a spring arm 50, or any element that may be sprung into these holes.

It is obvious that many elements may be sprung into these holes, and utilized for various purposes, and the offset portions act as hinges for the element.

Referring to Figure 4, the base 51 is provided with screw holes 52 and 53 and this base has offset portions 54 and 55, that are provided with holes 56 and 57, and inturned portions 58 and 59, with notches 60 and 61 therein, so that any element adapted to be sprung into these holes 56 and 57 may be positioned by entering the notches 60 and 61.

Referring to Figure 6, this figure illustrates a base of a similar character as that shown in Figure 1, with the exception that this base 63 is provided with offset portions 64, 65, 66 and 67, and is cut away at 68 to provide a hook 69, and it is obvious that spring arms of the character shown in Figure 1 by 20, or a spring arm of the 110 character shown in Figure 4 by 62, may be inserted in these ofiset portions in a similar manner as shown in Figures 1, 2, 3, and 4.

Having thus illustrated and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, I do not wish to limit myself to the exact construction or arrangement of parts shown, since it is evident that modifications may be made therein, without departingfrom the spirit of the invention or scope 2. The combination in a fiat oval shaped base,

a hole adjacent one end thereof, two spaced apart portions on the opposite ends of said oval base integral therewith, offsets at right angles thereto, holes in said offset portions spaced apart from'the said base, and a U-shaped spring element with outwardly turned ends, said base and. elements coacting with each other.

3. The combination in a flat metallic ovalshaped base having a hole adjacent one end thereof, of two spaced apart portions integral with said base, ofisets at right angles thereto on the ends of said portions bent toward each other, holes in the said ofiset portions spaced apart from the said base, centrally located notches in the said ends, and a U-shaped spring element with outwardly turned ends, the said ends, the holes and notches in said base and said element coacting with each other.

4. In combination, an oval shaped base having an opening therein, oppositely arranged notches on the sides of said base, portions at the 0pposite sides of said notches offset at right angles to said base, centrally arranged apertures in said offset portions, a radial notch in each right angle portion, and U-shaped spring arms held rotatively in the apertures and engageable, with the last named notches. EMMA F. HUNT. 

